Financial Support for Temporary Visa Holders in Australia - COVID 19

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#1011

Because it’s the right thing to do

Richard Greenip (Brisbane, 2020-03-26)

#1022

I am unemployed due to the corona virus and I have been working in Australia and now I am getting no support

Aaron Mairs (Melbourne, 2020-03-27)

#1024

I am currently a temporary visa holder without job security and a family that depends on me. I've invested thousands of dollars in education and taxes in Australia, we need to see solid support from the country we decided to invest our lives on.

Kevin Berot (Gold Coast, 2020-03-27)

#1032

Hi , am signing because student is allowed to work for 20 hours . And due to that we were able to earned extra expense because our uni fees comes from our home nation . But due to virus we are unable to work here we are jobless and unable to earn little expense like rent . We understand for you your nation is important. But we are also a people who came here for study . And according me you should also take care of us . Ae are not saying for that you also give us money . We just want to say that plz something do for us .like for not taking money from us for rent . So on .
plz if u understand this situation take some action . Looking forward 😊 ( All students will be thankful to you.

Thx .

Kirandeep Kaur (Sunshine coast, 2020-03-27)

#1036

Lost my job due to coronavirus

Michaela Byrne (St Kilda, 2020-03-27)

#1041

I have been affected by losing my job due to covid-19. I have a 14 month old little boy to look after with child care not shut down I still have to pay for the days he is not there including rent, groceries & bills.
Flights are booked to go back to Ireland but still maybe cancelled

Tracey Phillips (Sydney, 2020-03-27)

#1044

Lost my job, 12 years in Australia
Waiting on my PR

Sibele Marques (Sydney, 2020-03-27)

#1051

I’m signing because I am on a working holiday visa with no job

Caoimhe O’Hara (Melbourne, 2020-03-27)

#1058

Im stuck in australia no job

Farid Yaacob (Brisbane, 2020-03-27)

#1060

I have no more job ( I’ve worked in hospitality for a year) and I have payed taxes and superannuation , my country is lockdown and I can’t go back either

Victoria Vaira (Brisbane, 2020-03-27)

#1062

I am a student and know the hardship which is happening at the moment

Peter Miller (Perth, 2020-03-27)

#1063

I’m signing because the covid 19 crisis is affecting everyone and I believe everyone needs help where they can get it

Simone Elizabeth (Sydney, 2020-03-27)

#1064

I'm a student from overseas studying carpentry and the construction industry will be severely affected by this rendering is unable to work. Or find any other kind of work for that matter

Lukas Grochowski (Maroochydore, 2020-03-27)

#1066

I’m affected by covis-19 crisis.

Michelle Vieira (Sunshine Coast, 2020-03-27)

#1068

Although my partner and I don't have PR, we are on the pathway to doing so, we have lived here for 5 years and our life is here. We intend to stay. We have financial uncertainty like many others and would like to feel that, for once, the Australian Govt is looking out for us too. We make active contribution to society by paying our taxes and through the work that we do. We are denied assistance with child support payments, have to pay 8% stamp duty if we want to buy a house, so our life is already on hold due to these restrictions. We don't know when the company my partner is sponsored with will be able to fund our PR application with the current situation, so this is all on hold and in the meantime so is our life.

Sara Pearce (Sydney, 2020-03-27)

#1071

I am on a student visa and its getting difficult to survive have lost the job no work staying at home.

Sarvoch patel (Brisbane, 2020-03-27)

#1073

I am a student struggling financially after losing my job in hospitality due to COVID-19

Jenna Burgess (Melbourne, 2020-03-27)

#1083

Forced to stand down from work

Manoj Wanniarachchi (Mackay, 2020-03-27)

#1088

I desperately need this help , I have been in this country for nearly 4yrs , I have always worked & paid my taxes

Joanne Alexandra Bush (Gold Coast, 2020-03-27)

#1091

Nothing it’s been done to support over 1.4 million temporary visa holders in Australia.
People who pay taxes and helped the economy grow up to now.

Ramon Siqueira (Gold Coast, 2020-03-27)

#1093

Because my working hrs are reduce and risk of closing my workplace very soon.

Kenneth Lou Mapula (GOLD COAST, 2020-03-27)

#1096

This could help us students a lot both financially and mentally.

Emiko Gauchan (sydney, 2020-03-27)

#1098

My sister is on a working visa, can’t leave the country because she is in isolation and has lost her job due to Covid 19. She is working for her company (events) for free to try to keep them afloat. She would like to be able to continue living in Australia and help to rebuild it on the other side of the pandemic.

Zoe Corbett (London, 2020-03-27)

#1100

I am living in perth, i got here in January and i signed a lease which i wont be able to pay for.

Laura O' connor (Perth, 2020-03-27)

#1101

I am signing because I am a student and I recently lost my job due to the lockdown. I am hoping to get some financial support in order to keep studying and living in Australia for the rest of my visa. We, visa holders, have participated to the economy as much as Australian citizens and we deserve some help.

Olivia de Kerchove (Melbourne, 2020-03-27)

#1105

I used to be a traveling worker and this situation is bad for everyone.

Charlotte McAdam (Labrador, 2020-03-27)

#1109

Lots of workers i work with or and are friends with need help

Kirshan Nand (Sydney, 2020-03-27)

#1113

I'm here on a temporary visa with no work

Stuart Brock (Brisbane, 2020-03-27)

#1117

I’m signing because I’ve been unemployed for three weeks now (hospitality)

Michael Gyllencreutz (Sydney, 2020-03-27)

#1118

I'm signing because as a student visa holder I lost my job in education industry.

Lenka Grunbergova (Gold Coast, 2020-03-27)

#1120

My friends are on these visas and are currently very worried about what they are going to do without a job.

Rebecca Vaughan (Perth, 2020-03-27)

#1124

I am Irish and on a 461 temporary visa. I have 3 kids if I lose my job they suffer.

BRIAN GAULT (Nar nar goon, 2020-03-27)

#1134

I work full time pay taxes as every one else. I am currently not entitled to any help. Yet have lived and worked in austrlia 4 years.
My son was born here and also entitled to no help.

Sammie Luckhurst (Brisbane, 2020-03-27)

#1135

I'm worried that temporary visa holders will be forgotten about despite the fact that right now, Australia is home

Annie Tripp (Melbourne, 2020-03-27)

#1137

I am a student visa holder and work in construction. When the lockdown comes I want a bit of security. Everyone working on visa still have to pay equal amount of tax just like Australian residents. Im also from the UK so we fall under the commonwealth. Something needs to be put in order asap.

Christopher Ledsom (Melbourne, 2020-03-27)

#1138

Im under a 482 and i know plenty of people who are struggling because of this bad government

Samantha Nouy (Waverley, 2020-03-27)

#1139

Financial Hardship

Ganesh Bhandari (Sydney, 2020-03-27)

#1140

Im extremnly in bad economic situation and the company where I work company stop operating.

Pablo Naser (Bondi, 2020-03-27)

#1141

Hard times for temporary visa comes.!

Martin Bucej (Sydney, 2020-03-27)

#1148

I’m a temporary visa holder. A lot of my friends and including me lose the work. We need support from government. We live here and facing all of the troubles because of covid-19 same as citizens. We need support please help us.

Harvinder Singh (Sydney, 2020-03-27)

#1150

I’m jobless and homeless now because of this situation

Alex VIEIRA (Annandale, 2020-03-27)

#1153

I personally know students who are hard working and committed to their courses, now through no fault of their own they are leave without an income.
These people pay rent and have buy food just like any other Australian, they need our support.

Michael Clayton (Dee Why, 2020-03-27)

#1156

Lose job and no financial assistance to assist our current living

Julia Abd (Brisbane, 2020-03-27)

#1157

International student struggle

Astride Pillier (Melbourne, 2020-03-27)

#1158

I’m signing because I am a student and need support right now

Róisín Ni Bhroin (Melbourne, 2020-03-27)

#1161

I am an international student. I would get help in my home country during these hard times but I am living in Australia, pay tax here since 2 years and expect some help from Australia so I can continue my life here.

Helen Pape (Melbourne, 2020-03-27)

#1163

I am a Tax paying, lawful resident of Australia, and I expect the government to honor its duty of care to all lawfull residents, foreign or otherwise.

Edgar K (Sydney, 2020-03-27)

#1165

I’m in need of financial support

Simon Mclaughlin (Melbourne, 2020-03-27)

#1167

I’m signing because I’m one of them. I work as an IT in the hospital and my partner is in collections. Hospitals are now removing elective operations which will affect our shifts and my partner is not allowed to work from because she is casual. With the all the bills that we have to pay while waiting for our residency that was lodge a month ago, we do not
Know where to get fundings to survive.

Kenneth Ferrer (Glen iris, 2020-03-27)

#1172

because I need help to pay my rent and my school now I don't have a job, it's been very difficult for my Garcías for some help

Pedro Alejandro Mosquera Caicedo (Melbourne, 2020-03-27)

#1174

I lost bothy jobs last week, and I can't afford flights back home.

Jannika Le (Sydney, 2020-03-27)

#1182

Im signing this because people are in need of help and we need to do something!

Jack Kenny (Melbourne, 2020-03-27)

#1185

I am a Student in Sydney and I need some help financially to get me through this crisis.

Niamh Kane (Sydney, 2020-03-27)

#1187

I am a chef on a temporary visa who has not only lost my full time job due to restaurant closures, but also a work sponsorship opportunity, as a result of Covid-19. I have been living in Australia for 3,5yrs and I have been paying taxes.

I get no financial assistance from the government during this difficult time but yet I am still needing to pay rent, private medical insurance (a condition of my visa restrictions) and need to survive and buy food for who knows how long it might take for the world to return to normal again.

Ana Nunes (Gold Coast, 2020-03-27)

#1197

I am signing because i own 500 student visas with family. My husband can’t go out for work to support us.

AIMI ATHIRAH AZNAN (Melbourne, 2020-03-27)

#1198

I feel we pay the same taxes, and contribute the same into the economy and country as many Australians - and for this reason I feel we should be treated equally.

Callum Fair (Gold Coast, 2020-03-27)

#1200

My sister is on a Sponsorship visa and my Fiancé is on a Bridging Visa A with a subclass 820 application in progress. They have both paid taxes in this country. My fiancé has working rights as an Australian Resident but if his work ceases, we have been informed he is not entitled to benefits as he is not yet a resident.

Siobhan Hanill (Perth, 2020-03-27)